The Shemwell Family

Lillian Lorraine CopenhaverAge: 74 years19191993

Name
Lillian Lorraine Copenhaver
Given names
Lillian Lorraine
Surname
Copenhaver
Married name
Lillian Lorraine Grimsley
Birth May 19, 1919
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
MarriageHerschel Sherman “Boots” GrimsleyView this family
between 1940 and 1943 (Age 20 years)

Note: Marriage info based on marital status in 1940 Census and 1943 military records
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death August 9, 1993 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fayetteville National Cemetery
Family with Herschel Sherman “Boots” Grimsley - View this family
husband
herself
Lillian Lorraine Copenhaver
Birth: May 19, 1919Osage, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 9, 1993Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: between 1940 and 1943
Herschel Sherman “Boots” Grimsley + Georgia Dean Mhoon - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Georgia Dean Mhoon
Birth: June 6, 1919Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 13, 2001Lowell, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: June 18, 1938Washington, Arkansas, United States

Marriage
Marriage info based on marital status in 1940 Census and 1943 military records
Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herschel Sherman “Boots” Grimsley - Household

Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Grimsley, Herschel SheadMW33MarARWK48Truck DriverRoadway Truck LineP
Grimsley, Lillian LwifeFW30MarOKH